A couple were handed a £300 on-the-spot fine - after being accused of dropping orange peel in a supermarket car park.

Anna and her husband Daniel, who declined to give their surnames, went to the Lidl in Belvedere, southeast London - as they do every week - last Wednesday (October 8).

They noticed orange peel on the floor near their car after parking up but thought nothing of it before heading inside.

But, when they came back outside, Anna says two council enforcement officers approached - and said they would be fined for littering.

Despite protesting, the couple were given a £300 fine.

Luckily, Anna and Daniel had a dashcam running which shows the orange peel already on the ground as they pull in.

And, after appealing, Bexley Council confirmed the penalty would be scrapped.

But Anna described the process as "unjust" - and isn't happy."

She said: "They insisted on seeing our driving licenses and issued a £300 fine for littering, without any evidence."

"I understand if I was putting the rubbish on the floor, or if they were watching me drop the litter. But like I said, we saw this on the floor and were in a hurry. We weren't going to pick up someone else's rubbish."

"We were quite upset and sought assistance from the Lidl managers regarding any available car park cameras."

"Fortunately, we remembered that we had a car dash cam and returned home."

A spokesperson for Bexley Council confirmed it has reviewed the issuing officer's body-worn camera footage and has subsequently arranged for this Fixed Penalty Notice to be cancelled.

But Anna added: "In my view, this was unjust, as there was no evidence of my littering, and I should not be held responsible for any existing rubbish near my car."

"Can you imagine next time I will go shopping and someone will leave the rubbish next to my car, and I will be responsible for it?"

"They put us in so much stress - my husband had a chest pain at home and couldn't believe it someone can do this."